- procheilon
- pro·chei·lon (pro-kiґlon) [pro- + Gr. cheilon lip] tuberculum labii superioris.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
procheilon
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procheilon, prochilon — SYN: tubercle of upper lip … Medical dictionary
Tubercle — A small tuber, a small lump or bump. * * * 1. A nodule, especially in an anatomic, not pathologic, sense. 2. A circumscribed, rounded, solid elevation on the skin, mucous membrane, or surface of an organ. 3. A slight … Medical dictionary
tuberculum labii superioris — [TA] tubercle of upper lip: the central prominence of the superior border between the skin and the mucous membrane of the upper lip, marking the distal termination of the philtrum. Called also procheilon and labial tubercle … Medical dictionary
